The playoffs are underway, along with this year's draft draw. As far as the draft lottery is concerned, it's also quite interesting, as it determines the draft picks of teams that don't make the playoffs this offseason. There are also some teams that want to be rewarded after a year. So after the draft draw, what are the developments to keep an eye on? After the draft draw ended, the Warriors breathed a sigh of relief, the Rockets' blissful annoyance, and the first team was targeted.
First things first, the warriors breathed a sigh of relief. Judging by the Warriors' final pick, it was the 14th pick. For the Warriors, it was a good result. Why? On the one hand, it's because this draft pick is going to the Trail Blazers. On the other hand, this year is a small year for the draft, and if the first-round pick is protected, the Trail Blazers will still have to be given a first-round pick next year. Next year is a big year for the draft, and if the draft pick is high, wouldn't it be a part-time job for the Trail Blazers.
This year's draft pick went to the Trail Blazers, and the future Warriors will be flexible. You can take a look at the Nets, the Nets are purely working for the Rockets. The Warriors gave away draft picks this year, and even if the regular season record goes wrong in the '24-25 season, the draft picks are firmly in their hands. To put it bluntly, this year is a small year for the draft, and everyone will not care much about draft picks, especially the draft picks that are interrupted, which is even more chicken.
The second thing, the troubles of Team Rocket's happiness. As everyone knows, in the Harden trade, the Rockets and the Nets swapped draft picks, and the Nets got the third pick this year, but this was a wedding dress for the Rockets, so the Rockets got the third pick. But Team Rocket is a happy annoyance. Why? On the one hand, it is because there are a lot of newcomers in the team, and everyone is waiting to train the first-round picks selected in these years, and this year is a high pick.
On the other hand, what exactly do the Rockets do with this draft pick? If it is traded, it will have to be paired with some young people in order to get back star-level players. How do these young people allocate their time if they draft themselves. What's more, the contract of the third priority is not small, and now the annual salary has reached the level of 10 million, which is larger than the middle-class contract. Just look at how Team Rocket operates, it's a test of their intelligence.
The third thing, the piston is targeted. Everyone knows that the Pistons are the team with the most enthusiastic swings, but the final pick is only the 5th pick. What's even more interesting is that this is the third year in a row that they have the highest probability of getting the top pick, but in the end they are all No. 5 picks. This also shows one thing, the league is deliberately targeting these blind teams. You can look at the Eagles, they didn't swing, but got the top pick, this signal is already obvious.